Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Bitola Cost of Living Comparison Between Tbilisi and Bitola

😐 Solo nomad: Tbilisi is 20.3% more expensive than Bitola without rent, and 33.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tbilisi is 25.6% more expensive than Bitola without rent, and 38.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tbilisi
Bitola
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.78 ₾29.53
$5.54 MKD 295
94.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.69 ₾122
$28.65 MKD 1,526
55.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.27 ₾22.67
$5.17 MKD 275
59.96%
Cappuccino
$3.09 ₾8.46
$1.98 MKD 106
56.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 ₾2.06
$1.80 MKD 95.9
-58.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 ₾1.24
$1.28 MKD 68.4
-64.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.25 ₾6.17
$2.21 MKD 118
1.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 ₾8.20
$2.64 MKD 141
13.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tbilisi
Bitola
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 ₾5.20
$1.35 MKD 72.1
40.74%
White Bread (500g)
$0.67 ₾1.83
$0.72 MKD 38.40
-6.94%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.89 ₾5.18
$1.69 MKD 89.9
11.83%
Eggs
$2.57 ₾7.03
$2.01 MKD 107
27.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.59 ₾20.79
$10.42 MKD 555
-27.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ₾16.81
$7.38 MKD 393
-16.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 ₾25.51
$13.63 MKD 726
-31.69%
Apples (1kg)
$1.18 ₾3.23
$1.02 MKD 54.4
15.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 ₾4.50
$1.39 MKD 74.2
17.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 ₾5.11
$1.32 MKD 70.1
41.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.23 ₾6.10
$1.56 MKD 83.1
42.95%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 ₾1.77
$0.97 MKD 51.7
-32.99%
Onion (1kg)
$0.63 ₾1.73
$1.32 MKD 70.4
-52.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 ₾3.35
$0.58 MKD 30.75
110.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.70 ₾1.92
$0.52 MKD 27.91
34.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 ₾7.99
$3.04 MKD 162
-3.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.36 ₾20.17
$5.86 MKD 312
25.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.59 ₾4.37
$0.93 MKD 49.34
70.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 ₾6.26
$1.89 MKD 101
20.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Tbilisi
Bitola
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 ₾1.04
$0.54 MKD 28.88
-29.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$14.72 ₾40.34
$16.83 MKD 896
-12.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 ₾4.06
$1.12 MKD 59.5
32.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 ₾1.90
$0.52 MKD 27.77
32.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.25 ₾19.88
$6.60 MKD 352
9.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 ₾3.15
$1.50 MKD 79.7
-23.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.3K ₾50.2K
$31.9K MKD 1.7M
-42.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.0K ₾54.9K
$33.5K MKD 1.8M
-40.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tbilisi
Bitola
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.9 ₾200
$147 MKD 7,850
-50.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.93 ₾32.69
$17.74 MKD 945
-32.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.58 ₾48.16
$15.56 MKD 828
12.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tbilisi
Bitola
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.4 ₾166
$24.01 MKD 1,279
151.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.40 ₾44.94
$6.51 MKD 347
151.92%
Cinema Ticket
$6.54 ₾17.91
$4.66 MKD 248
40.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tbilisi
Bitola
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 ₾719
$222 MKD 11.8K
18.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,200 ₾14.2K
$1,203 MKD 64.1K
332.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tbilisi
Bitola
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$76.4 ₾209
$77.0 MKD 4,100
-0.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.39 ₾122
$48.48 MKD 2,582
-8.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$119 ₾326
$74.0 MKD 3,943
60.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ₾313
$115 MKD 6,104
-0.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tbilisi
Bitola
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 ₾1,938
$289 MKD 15.4K
144.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$457 ₾1,251
$192 MKD 10.2K
138.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,329 ₾3,642
$602 MKD 32.0K
120.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$778 ₾2,132
$305 MKD 16.2K
155.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,457 ₾6,732
$1,743 MKD 92.8K
40.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,432 ₾3,922
$1,209 MKD 64.4K
18.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tbilisi
Bitola
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 ₾1,773
$805 MKD 42.9K
-19.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.89
7.1
67.46%

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Last update for Tbilisi: March 3, 2026

Last update for Bitola: March 3, 2026

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